Disclosing this to TOI on the sidelines of the release of 'Law Guide' calendar here on Monday, DG&IGP Om Prakash said the apps would be developed on the lines of applications launched by Delhi police like 'Lost Report', for lost documents, and 'Himmat', for the safety of women.

The mobile-based applications will automatically generate a digital acknowledgement which will be accepted by legal agencies. At present, people face problems in identifying the jurisdiction to lodge the complaint and to get a signed copy of acknowledgement from the station house officers. People had complained about the delay in getting non-cognizable report due to various reasons and had sought Karnataka police to find a way to make the process easier. As an answer to the said problem, the mobile applications that are being developed will be foolproof and people can lodge complaints pertaining to certain issues through their smartphones. "Initially, we are planning to have separate mobile apps for lost documents, women's safety, missing persons and networking of police wings," the top cop said, adding that they may integrate it to one app in the future.

Recently, a Brazilian and a US citizen had lost passports and credit/debit cards in Mysuru but were lucky to get them back though they didn't lodge police complaint. Once the app is developed even the foreigners can utilize the facility.